Caloocan vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caloocan Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1375
$1930
🏠 One person rent
$294
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$510
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.2
$71
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$288
$340
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
77
67
😀 Quality of life
51
69
🏙️ Population
1.71M
14M

The cost of living in Caloocan is 25% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8190th and 6919th ($574 vs $762) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 1st in the Philippines and Vietnam, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Caloocan compared to 0.4 months in Ho Chi Minh. Caloocan ranked 13th best city to live in the Philippines vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 6608th and 4450th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caloocan vs Ho Chi Minh

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Caloocan Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.58
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.1
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.42
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$476
$1009
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$59
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.9
$9.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.12%
8.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3311
$4266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1787
$1950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.8
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.22
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.35
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$5.14
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.15
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$27.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.8
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$31
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.3
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$148
$329
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5306
$14995

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Malabon
$657
3.3 km or 2 mi Navotas
$701
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Valenzuela
$458
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Manila
$821
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$697
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Meycauayan
$587
10 km or 6.4 mi Mandaluyong
$755
12 km or 7.3 mi Pasay
$804
13 km or 8.2 mi Makati
$1066
14 km or 8.9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.4 mi Pasig
$609
17 km or 11 mi Taguig
$868
19 km or 12 mi Cainta
$733
20 km or 12 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
21 km or 13 mi Bacoor
$549
21 km or 13 mi Paranaque
$660
22 km or 14 mi Las Pinas
$605
24 km or 15 mi Antipolo
$544
25 km or 15 mi Imus
$524
27 km or 17 mi Malolos
$626
31 km or 19 mi Muntinlupa
$683
31 km or 19 mi General Trias
$501
33 km or 20 mi Binangonan
$507
34 km or 21 mi San Pedro
$597
36 km or 22 mi Dasmarinas
$416
37 km or 23 mi Binan
$589
40 km or 25 mi Santa Rosa
$549
42 km or 26 mi Trece Martires
$538
45 km or 28 mi Cabuyao
$584
52 km or 33 mi San Fernando
$603
53 km or 33 mi Calamba
$496
66 km or 41 mi Tanauan
$539
67 km or 42 mi Santo Tomas
$534
69 km or 43 mi Angeles
$636
75 km or 47 mi San Pablo
$463
75 km or 47 mi Mabalacat
$609
76 km or 47 mi Olongapo
$476
82 km or 51 mi Lipa
$420
93 km or 58 mi Cabanatuan
$434
100 km or 62 mi Tarlac
$438

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$540
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$419
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$525
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$708
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$456
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$760
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$500
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$506
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$501
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$535
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$512
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$882
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$526
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$587
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$530
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$652
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$541
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$764
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$519
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$575
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$763
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$410
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$768
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$613
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$660
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$380
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$846
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$874
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$838
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610